Qatar Royal Family Ends Legal Battle Over World Famous Diamond—What To Know About The 'Idol's Eye'
From a Persian prince to the American “jeweler to the stars,” the world’s largest cut blue diamond has a lengthy history.
A Reminder on Valentine’s Day: That Diamond Might Not Be Conflict-Free
Despite industry claims, there are few controls to prevent diamond sales from financing violence and abuse around the world.
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Lucara sells two exceptional diamonds for $54m
Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp has sold the 549 ct Sethunya and the 1 080 ct Eva Star diamonds, recovered at its Karowe ...
Sam Nujoma, who led Namibia after independence struggle, dies at 95
Before independence in 1990, Mr. Nujoma directed a Cold War-era insurgency against South African control of the mineral-rich ...
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A Rare Glimpse Inside Elizabeth Taylor’s Personal Jewelry Collection
There aren’t many actresses more associated with the glitz and glam of Golden Age Hollywood than Elizabeth Taylor. Thanks to ...
The Aga Khan dies at 88; spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims was a global philanthropist
He was widely regarded as a builder of bridges between Muslim societies and the West despite his reticence to become involved ...
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South Africa Interest Rate
In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...
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Another Large South African Diamond
A DIAMOND of fine quality was found in January by Jacobus Jonker in South Africa in the Elandsfon-tein alluvial diggings on a tributary of the Pienaars River, near the Premier diamond mine and ...